Cranberry industry lobbying to avoid school ban

Industry officials are leveraging high-profile political support to help keep cranberry juice cocktails off the list of sugary drinks that could soon be banned from schools.

A road on Hatteras Island, N.C., was flooded in August 2011 after Hurricane Irene swept through the area.

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Rising sea level a threat in East, study says

The seas along the East Coast from North Carolina to New England are rising three to four times faster than the global average, and Boston is especially vulnerable.

On Baseball

It’s a nice sendoff for Kevin Youkilis at Fenway

The best thing that happened to Youkilis over the past few weeks occurred Sunday, before he was traded to the White Sox, when he was able to say goodbye to Red Sox fans.

The N.H. Fish and Game Department oversees 150 to 180 rescues each year.

JOHN HANSEN/PEMIGEWASSET VALLEY

Reliance on smartphones leaving hikers in a bind

Officials say more hikers are skipping basic gear and relying too heavily on phones with GPS and a slew of gear-like apps to bail them out of a jam.

Social media make a play for youth sports

A number of start-ups are offering Internet platforms designed to link coaches, parents, and players in youth leagues.

Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley has said he is “profoundly concerned’’ that religious liberty has been eroded.

Bishops launch a push vs. mandates

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston is joining dioceses across the US in a drive to protest what US bishops consider to be escalating attacks by government on religious liberty.

G Cover

Supersized servings a big concern

Heaping plates of pasta and giant cups of sugary drinks may be good values for the wallet, but they can also be a health hazard, researchers say.

Egyptian riot police guard the parliament building in Cairo against protesters last week, following a declaration by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces that the military was taking legislative power after a court ruling dissolved parliament.

Juliette Kayyem

An emerging democracy requires more than just elections

If the actions of the Egyptian military merely hinted at the old adage that power, once captured, is rarely relinquished, the Egyptian courts have proven it.

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Nine firefighters died in the June 17, 1972 fire, making it one of the most heartbreaking tragedies in Boston Fire Department history.

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Michael Angelakos performed with Passion Pit at the Bank of America Pavilion on Friday night.

Music Review

Passion Pit’s small-stage charm gets lost

In Practice

Marriage equality, in sickness and in health
Mark Wahlberg told David Letterman on June 11 that telling his children he never finished high school would be a tough conversation, but he was changing that.

Mark Wahlberg trying again to finish high school
Bonnie Raitt (pictured in New Orleans earlier this year) mixed her hits with songs from her new album, “Slipstream.”

Music Review

Bonnie Raitt was something to talk about
Fare increases on the T take effect July 1.

Guide to upcoming MBTA changes

Special Section

Tanglewood & the Berkshires Experience

Bob Ryan

Statue a fitting tribute for PawSox owner
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman isn’t worried about not having chips to deal if he needs to make a trade-deadline move.

Sunday Baseball Notes

Yankees in a position to build healthy lead
Expect the players to continue to say nothing, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to have no choice but to uphold the suspensions, and the players to sue in federal court.

Sunday Football Notes

NFL painted itself into a box with bounties
Mark Volpe, at Symphony Hall, says of his job: “In the orchestra field, there’s no other place to go. This is the destination.’’

Mark Volpe manages to direct a BSO in transition
Jim Benson, owner of the Mission Bar and Tapas, has led the way in enlivening nightlife in Pittsfield.

Burgeoning Pittsfield scene becomes a hub for hip sounds

Your Home: Natural Beauties

A house with views all around

Sports

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Red Sox 9, Braves 4

With his trade to the White Sox soon to be official, Kevin Youkilis leaves the field for a pinch runner in the seventh and salutes the cheering Fenway crowd.

Kevin Youkilis aids win, is traded to White Sox

The Red Sox veteran contributed to a 9-4 victory against the Braves and before the game was over had been traded to the Chicago White Sox.

Metro

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A spontaneous memorial was left on River Street in Hyde Park for Tinesha Julien, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver.

Hit-run victim was anticipating birthday gala

Relatives are grieving for a 22-year-old Somerville woman who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Hyde Park. Police are searching for a black Jeep Liberty.

Columnists

Scott Brown has built a reputation on bipartisanship.

jeff jacoby

Scott Brown should have said yes to debate

JOAN VENNOCHI

There’s money to burn in political campaigns
Egyptian riot police guard the parliament building in Cairo against protesters last week, following a declaration by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces that the military was taking legislative power after a court ruling dissolved parliament.

Juliette Kayyem

An emerging democracy requires more than just elections
The character Princess Merida in a scene from the 2012 animated film “Brave.”

Joanna Weiss

In ‘Brave,’ a Disney Princess for the modern girl

Yvonne Abraham

After a shooting, a dangerous silence

Bob Ryan

Statue a fitting tribute for PawSox owner
The columnist’s granddaughter Lucy performing “It’s a Hard Knock Life” at a recital.

Beverly Beckham

Who wouldn’t want a child like this?
Robots made by Harvest Automation do greenhouse work typically done by migrant workers.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Will lower-skilled workers get pushed out by robots?

kevin cullen

A handshake across a chasm of hate

Christopher L. Gasper

Clemens, Bonds have a case for the Hall of Fame

adrian walker

What’s next for Roxbury Community College?

Ted Kennedy, left, speaks with President Nixon, far right, in September 1969.

farah stockman

The Nixon-Kennedy health plan

Business

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Drug firms seek new ways to do business

Drug makers have been merging and striking research partnerships for years, but several new twists were discussed at last week’s BIO convention.

Politics

Political Notebook

Overall, the June 14-18 poll found that among registered voters, 47 percent say they will vote for President Obama and 44 percent for Mitt Romney, a difference that is not statistically significant.

Obama, Romney vying to win wavering voters

One-quarter of US voters are persuadable, according to a poll, and both President Obama and Mitt Romney will spend the next four months trying to sway these fickle individuals.

Nation & World

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Egyptians celebrated the election of their new president, Mohammed Morsi, Sunday in Tahrir Square in Cairo.

Egypt rejoices as Islamist wins vote

Egypt’s military rulers on Sunday recognized Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood as the winner of the country’s first competitive presidential election.

Arts

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Music Review

Neil Diamond (shown performing on “American Idol” in May) sang for two hours at TD Garden on Saturday.

Amid glitz, Neil Diamond still shines at TD Garden

At two hours, the show at the TD Garden was a reminder of how vast Diamond’s career has been as both a performer and songwriter.

Health and wellness

Daily Dose

Can loneliness shorten your lifespan?

Researchers have once again found that those who report feeling lonely or living alone have a higher risk of dying than those who don’t, according to two studies.

All-Scholastics

All-Scholastics: Honoring the area’s best

It’s time to toast local athletes for their achievements. Led by Carla Forbes of Newton North, the season’s best shined bright.

“The future flooding we’ve mapped . . . all along the coastal fringe of Boston Harbor could happen even sooner than we’ve been anticipating.”

Ellen Douglas,  an assistant professor of ocean sciences at UMass Boston

Magazine

The cover for the June 24 2012 issue

A West Falmouth home where sea meets sunset
The cover for the June 17 2012 issue

What if spanking works?
The cover for the June 10 2012 issue

5 casual feast recipes from Sam Jackson
The cover for the June 3 2012 issue

40 ideas for your New England summer weekends

Opinion

“High courts around the world have been wreaking havoc on their countries’ political systems for a long time.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Ideas

“A cadre of engineers who specialize in tunneling and excavation say that we have barely begun to take advantage of the underground’s versatility.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on the push to go underground